Q&A
Discussion on support for homeless families in NYCHA properties
1:26:50
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67 sec
Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about the support provided to homeless families moving into NYCHA properties. NYCHA Chief Operating Officer Eva Trimble explains their approach to offering services.
- NYCHA has a Family Partnerships department tasked with providing support to families
- Trimble notes that families must be willing to accept help and services
- Brewer suggests involving tenant leadership to identify families needing support, emphasizing the importance of addressing this issue to prevent further problems in the buildings
Gale A. Brewer
1:26:50
Okay.
1:26:51
And then just finally, given enough support to homeless families when they move in.
1:26:55
That, again, that's sort of beyond the monitor, but it is yours and problems and sue.
1:27:00
Without being specific when they don't have services.
1:27:03
Is that something that you're working on?
Eva Trimble
1:27:05
We have our our family partnerships department is tasked with providing
Gale A. Brewer
1:27:09
I know that it has.
Christina Chaise
1:27:10
Doing So
Eva Trimble
1:27:11
we have to you know, the family has to want the help and want the service.
1:27:14
And, you know, our property management team will call in family partnerships if they think a family needs help, but I'll be sent a family
Gale A. Brewer
1:27:21
The only suggestion I hear you.
1:27:22
The only suggestion might be to be in touch, and you have to do it in a sense, it's a fashion.
1:27:27
I understand with the tenant leadership.
1:27:29
Because they know, you know, when something's out of control.
1:27:32
And again, you can't you have to be careful.
1:27:34
I understand, but it's something to think about because it's really making people upset in these buildings.
1:27:40
And and so you don't wanna upset the residents and also these folks need support.
1:27:45
Again, not everybody does, but those who do, I'm I'm making a suggestion for that because it's gonna lead to some of these other issues that you're trying to address.
1:27:53
Alright?
1:27:53
I could go on and on, but I'll stop.
1:27:55
But I wanna back you up on your red pack.
